i just find it somewhat amusing when people are so crazy about macs. i really dont care what anyone buys but if you ask my opinion i would tell you to get a "PC" (personal computer arent we all?) because theyre so much cheaper. apples "next generation" of laptops come with 1gb of ram for $1000 which seems a little ridiculous for 2009. you could walk into best buy today and pick up Acer 15.6" CrystalBrite Dual Core T3200. 2GB, 160GB, Wireless N, DVD-RW Combo Drive, Full Keypad $399 Best Buy Starts 12/7 - SlickDeals.net Forums for $400 or get this from dell for $600 Dell Latitude E6400: Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz, 14" WXGA Display, 1GB DDR2, 80GB HDD, WiFi, CDRW/DVD, 9-Cell Battery, 3-Year Warranty, Vista Basic $591 - SlickDeals.net Forums.